concubine

[US]/'kɒŋkjʊbaɪn/
[UK]/'kɑŋkjubaɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. älskarinna; en titel för kvinnor i det antika Kina.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

imperial concubine

kejsarinnas konkubina

Example Sentences

The sultan’s wives and concubines live in the harem.

Sultanens fruar och konkubiner bor i harem.

a concubine in ancient China

en konkubin i forntida Kina

to take a concubine

att ta en konkubin

a wealthy man with concubines

en rik man med konkubiner

concubine culture in history

konkubinkultur i historien

to treat a concubine well

att behandla en konkubin väl

the life of a concubine

en konkubins liv

concubine system in ancient societies

konkubinsystem i forntida samhällen

to be a concubine to a king

att vara konkubin åt en kung

Real-world Examples

Uh, well, t-this next verse talks about her being a concubine.

Eh, ja, i den här versen handlar det om att hon var en konkubin.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

Born into a respectable dish family, she became a low-ranking concubine in the Forbidden City.

Född in i en respekabel familj av diskare, blev hon en lågt rankad konkubin i Förbjudna staden.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

As a teenager, Shajar Al-Durr became a concubine to the son of the Egyptian sultan, As-Salih Ayyub.

Som tonåring blev Shajar Al-Durr konkubin till sonen till den egyptiske sultanen, As-Salih Ayyub.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

He has also written award-winning plays, including " Our Assassin Jing Ke" and " Farewell My Concubine."

Han har också skrivit prisbelönade pjäser, inklusive "Vår lönnmördare Jing Ke" och "Farväl, min konkubin."

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

She even got a new name from her original concubine name of Lan or orchid.

Hon fick till och med ett nytt namn från sitt ursprungliga konkubin-namn Lan eller orkidé.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

For all society, it may have regarded her as a mere concubine.

För hela samhället kan det ha betraktat henne som enbart en konkubin.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

She's an evil jock concubine, man. Let her hitchhike.

Hon är en ond jock-konkubin, mannen. Låt henne åka lift.

Source: Science fiction movie

What, that I was the concubine of the upper east side?

Vad, att jag var konkubinen på Upper East Side?

Source: Gossip Girl Season 3

After all, he was important, connected, respected, powerful male , going up against a former concubine.

Trots allt var han viktig, välbeställd, respekterad, en mäktig man, som ställdes mot en före detta konkubin.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

In Wu, Sun Quan's descendent became a tyrant who is more interested in spending time with his concubines than governing.

I Wu blev Sun Quans ättling en tyrann som var mer intresserad av att umgås med sina konkubiner än att styra.

Source: Interesting History

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